2006-12-17 09:49:23 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
(Hebrews 2:15) And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
Thanks, RR
2006-12-17 09:51:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Not as hilarious as ignorant church goers who dont know that it was always a pagan holiday that early Christians tried to assimilate in to their own piece-meal bastardised religion in order to convert the pagans. December 25th has nothing to do with Jesus - however it is the date of Natalis Soli Inviti - festival of the birth of the invincible sun, marked by decorations of branches and small trees. Jesus was born round about April between 4 and 7BC.
I'm not actually arguing trying to argue for a pagan holiday. I find those people generally even more unbalanced than Christians. It's a secular holiday now which encourages us to be good and charitable people. Thats enough.
2006-12-17 22:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not as funny as thinking that Christmas has anything to do with Jesus. It's been calculated by the Catholic Church to be closer to September in theory. They just decided on the 25th to take attention away from yule. The traditions associated with Yule are closer to the modern celebrations of Christmas then anything involving Christ.
The holiday itself was only created at the date to help Christianity appeal to non-Christians. After all, misery loves company.
2006-12-17 09:57:15 · answer #3 · answered by i_fell 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Wow you are...... "special" ! I am not a believer, but yes I enjoy christmas - the TV is usually quite good, and I get a holiday.
Also, I am not a believer in the Norse god Thor, but I quite enjoy Thursdays, unless I have to have my car serviced or pay a bill.
Grow up, Ned Flanders. Everyone knows that the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is the only way.
2006-12-17 19:53:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I find it more strange that people who believe in Jesus celebrate this pagan festival.
December 25th is a pagan festival. Its been around a lot longer than Christianity. Jesus wasn't born on 25th December and has no connection with this pagan festival.
Strange then that christians are celebrating a pagan festival
2006-12-17 13:20:11 · answer #5 · answered by mainwoolly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why? What does celebrating Christmas have to do with believing in Jesus?
I think maybe you don't get out enough.
2006-12-17 10:05:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What are you talking about? It was originally a Pagan holiday, the Catholics replaced all Pagan holidays with Christian ones.
even easter, hun. .It's steaped in tradition, not faith.
It really has nothing to do with baby Jesus in actuality, it's such a small fraction of Christmas so much so that ANYONE could celebrate it, even Jews and Muslims!
2006-12-17 09:57:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
I came to the conclusion ages ago that xmas is as much a cultural thing as it is religious. I am now buddhist but im scots, born & bred here. Am I supposed to say hey folks no prezzies this year cos I aint a christian? I just go with the flow, buy the cards & give the gifts & enjoy the moment
2006-12-17 10:20:47 · answer #8 · answered by la.bruja0805 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get over it already the Chrisitans hi-jacked the YULE festival and the festival of St Nicholas (patron saint of children)
It was a pagan festival to celebrate the end of harvest and always has been
2006-12-17 21:11:53 · answer #9 · answered by thunderchild67 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it`s just one more example of how the Holiday has become commercialised.
Very few people care that this is supposed to be a Holiday celebrating the birth of some fictional Jew ,they`re more interested in how much they can get out of family and friends by getting them to buy presents.
2006-12-17 11:15:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not really - The Catholic Church know 100% that Jesus was manufactured to control the stupids; Jesus was based upon a real Rabbi known as Joshua Bar Joseph, go figure, people prefer lies...
2006-12-17 10:09:09 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋